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PhRMA Showers Millions on Dark Money Groups Fighting Drug Price Reforms
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We run down the recipients of drugmaker donations revealed in PhRMA's latest tax filing.
1h ago
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Big Oil’s Cybermercenary Lobbyists Exposed
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The Exxon Mobil lobbyist facing a federal investigation for a hacking scheme, DCI Group, also works for the telecom industry and a pro-Democrat dark money network.
on Tue, 6PM
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Fossil Fuel Lobbyists and Petrostates Stall U.N. Plastics Treaty
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Lobbyists and influence peddlers for plastic makers were the largest single delegation at the negotiations, according to an environmental group analysis.
on Tue, 5PM
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Biden’s State Department Nominee Is a Walking, Talking Conflict of Interest
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Blinken recently worked as a consultant for companies with business before the department.
on Thu, 5PM
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President-elect Trump selected yet another revolving-door corporate lobbyist for his cabinet last night. This time it was Jamieson Greer, who he selected to serve as the next U.S. trade representative. Greer was formerly the chief of staff for the U.S. trade representative during the first...
on Nov 27
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Trump Taps Corporate Lobbyist Jamieson Greer for US Trade Rep
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Greer is a partner at law firm King & Spalding and a registered federal lobbyist for the American subsidiary of an Italian construction company.
on Nov 27
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A Fight for the Soul of the DNC
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With the race for DNC chair underway, we spoke with reform-minded DNC members on banning “dark money” in Democratic primaries and ways for the party to reconnect with voters.
on Nov 27
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Trump Is Building a Crypto Swamp
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Trump's top adviser on personnel and nominee for Commerce secretary is deeply involved in controversial stablecoin project Tether.
on Nov 25
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Pam Bondi, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Lobbied for Amazon, Uber, and Qatar
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Bondi is a partner at the lobbying firm of Trump bundler Brian Ballard, where she lobbied alongside incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
on Nov 22
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Senators Reject Resolutions on Blocking Weapons Sales to Israel
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The upper chamber rejected three resolutions disapproving of U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Israel.
on Nov 21
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Trump Taps Ex-Pipeline Lobbyist Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary
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Trump's nominee to head the Department of Transportation lobbied the agency for oil and gas pipeline giant Enterprise Products and other industries it oversees.
on Nov 20
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The President-elect's media company is in advanced talks to buy a cryptocurrency exchange company, deepening his conflicts of interest before he enters office.
on Nov 19
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The Corporate Consultants Behind Harris for President
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A presidential campaign that had trouble connecting with working-class voters was led by consultants with backgrounds working for giant companies.
on Nov 18
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A Bailout for Toxic Pesticide Companies
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Syngenta and Growmark host congressional staffers as congressional scrutiny of their paraquat products grows.
on Nov 15
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Dems Spent Half of 2021 Blocked by Filibusters of Voting Rights Bills
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Democracy activists are calling on the Biden White House to join talks about how the Senate can pass the Freedom to Vote Act this year.
on Nov 15
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Big Oil Sends Trump Its Wish List
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Oil and gas trade group the American Petroleum Institute released a policy roadmap that will drill, frack, and flare.
on Nov 14
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Tulsi Gabbard Took Thousands From Members of Right-Wing Hindu Group
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Critics say that the Hindu American Foundation is "a pernicious organization" with ties to the Indian right wing movement.
on Nov 14
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The Democratic Consultants Getting Rich off the Harris Campaign
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Here are the top recipients of the campaign's billion dollars of spending.
on Nov 13
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Trump Selects Corporate Lobbyist Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff
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Wiles is co-chair at lobbying firm Mercury Public Affairs and has represented clients in the tobacco, junk food, insurance, and coal industries.
on Nov 8
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Corporate Consultants Voted for New Lobbyists on the DNC
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Executives at well-connected corporate consultancies voted to approve DNC Chair Jaime Harrison's slate of "at-large" members, which included several new corporate lobbyists.
on Nov 6
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Corporate Lobbyists Vote to Keep Corporate Lobbyists in the DNC
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A measure to bar corporate lobbyists from serving on the DNC was rejected with several corporate lobbyists on the DNC Rules Committee voting against it.
on Nov 6
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Trump Raises Massive Legal War Chest for Post-Election Fights
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Trump and the RNC have a far larger legal fund than their Democratic counterpart, though the Harris campaign will likely end the election with more cash on hand.
on Nov 5
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Public Campaign Financing Is Already Changing New York Elections
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More than 300 candidates joined the first run of New York State’s small-donor matching program, exceeding the expectations of advocates.
on Nov 5
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The Fossil Fuel Lobby’s Stealth EV Misinformation Campaign
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Targeting swing states, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers has spent eight figures attacking Democrats over the Biden-Harris administration’s electric vehicle policies.
on Nov 4
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Koch Super PAC Shatters Its Election Spending Record
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The Americans for Prosperity Action super PAC, bankrolled by billionaire Charles Koch, has spent more than $157 million to influence voters in federal elections in 2024.
on Nov 4
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We broke these Big Money stories this year
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From massive cryptocurrency industry spending in 2024 to rising fossil fuel industry donations and billionaire investors bankrolling super PACs, here are some stories that Sludge has covered this year with support from our readers.
on Nov 3
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A Dim Milestone for Dark Money in Politics
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Unprecedented levels of secrecy.
on Nov 2
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Public Campaign Financing Is Already Changing New York Elections
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More than 300 candidates joined the first run of New York State’s small-donor matching program, exceeding the expectations of advocates.
on Nov 1
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Harris and Trump Keep Bundler Names Secret
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The campaigns are relying on elite fundraisers to help them raise millions of dollars, but in a break from tradition they are not revealing their names.
on Oct 30
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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Has a New Corporate Megadonor
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Amazon donated $1.7 million to the group last year as it faced allegations of illegal anti-union work.
on Oct 30
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AIPAC’s Republican-Funded Super PAC Boosts L.A. Incumbent House Democrat
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United Democracy Project has spent $1.5 million for Rep. Jimmy Gomez, its only general election spending, against challenger David Kim, also a Democrat.
on Oct 30
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On tax policy, Big Tech regulation, abolishing the filibuster, and other key topics, the Kamala Harris surrogate is not on message with the campaign.
on Oct 28
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The Final Pre-Election Reports Are In: Here Are Trump’s 20 Largest Donors
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Trump's top four donors have given a whopping $459 million—so far—to super PACs backing him.
on Oct 25
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Big Tech Lobbyists Butter Up the Dems
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Lobbyists for Amazon, Apple, and other Big Tech companies are bundling six-figure donations for the DCCC and DSCC as Democratic leaders delay antitrust votes.
on Oct 24
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Harris Backed by 9.6X More ‘Dark Money’ Than Trump
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More than $220 million from "dark money" nonprofits has already flowed into super PACs spending money on the presidential race.
on Oct 23
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Gates Foundation Was Major Donor to Pro-Biden 'Dark Money' Network
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The parent organization of a Democratic "dark money" behemoth received nearly $70 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2020 as it financed super PACs boosting Joe Biden's presidential campaign.
on Oct 23
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Corporate Dems’ Rapidly Growing ‘Dark Money’ Arm
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Tax documents reveal the group Center Forward received a record $18.8 million in 2021 and spent big to back conservative Democrats who bucked their party on drug pricing reforms.
on Oct 23
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In Michigan, Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Counter ‘Anti-Voter’ Activists on Election Day
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As in-person early voting begins in Detroit, pro-democracy groups in the battleground state of Michigan are ramping up election protection efforts.
on Oct 20
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Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 10/15
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Three billionaires pumped $218.8 million into three pro-Trump super PACs in the third quarter.
on Oct 18
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Pro-Israel Lobby J Street Raises $6 Million for Harris
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Like Kamala Harris, J Street does not support an arms embargo on Israel.
on Oct 18
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Fossil Fuel Donors Give Record Amount to Congressional GOP Super PACs
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Donors including Chevron and ConocoPhillips have donated a record sum in the 2024 cycle to the giant spending groups tied to Sen. Mitch McConnell and Speaker Mike Johnson.
on Oct 17
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Harris Rails Against Corporate Landlords While Taking Donations From Blackstone Billionaire
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Jonathan Gray, the president of the largest corporate landlord in the U.S., is a big Kamala Harris donor and is helping Harris court his Wall Street colleagues.
on Oct 16
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Here Are Trump’s Investment Industry Donors
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The securities and investment industry gave about three in ten dollars raised by the Trump campaign and its super PACs through August.
on Oct 10
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Small Donors Hit Record Highs in New York City's Public Campaign Financing Program
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The next New York City Council is poised to have a majority of women and a record number of people of color, after the primary election set new highs in small-dollar donations.
on Oct 4
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A Corporate Lobbying Firm Is Advising the Harris Transition
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Harris transition team adviser Covington & Burling works to influence the government for dozens of clients and is defending Amazon against the Federal Trade Commission.
on Oct 3
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Crypto Super PACs Dominate Key Races, Plus a Freedom Caucus Summit
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Hi, We just posted two new articles, so instead of sending you two separate emails here are links to both. The Crypto Industry Could Decide the Fate of the SenateCrypto industry super PACs have now poured $120 million into 2024 elections, backing a blend of Republicans and Democrats in key
on Sep 28
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Freedom Caucus Network and MAGA ‘Nerve Hub’ Hold Pre-Election Summit
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Representatives from the State Freedom Caucus Network, the Conservative Partnership Institute, and other far-right groups held their first annual summit recently in Dallas.
on Sep 27
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The Crypto Industry Could Decide the Fate of the Senate
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Crypto industry super PACs have now poured $120 million into 2024 elections, backing a blend of Republicans and Democrats in key races.
on Sep 27
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Pennsylvanians Rally Against Foreign Influence in Their State Elections
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Pro-democracy groups are calling on state Senate leaders to advance a bill that would ban foreign-influenced corporations from spending in politics.
on Sep 23